Scraping-tool.



\PATENTED FEBJ24, 1903 E. P. GOLDEN. SGRAPING' TOOL. APPLICATION FILED KAY 1 4, 1902.

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PATBNTED n13. 24,1903. 5.1. GOLDEN. SORAPING TOOL. APPLIQA'TION FILED MAY 14, 1902.

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UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

EPHRAIM PJGOLDEN, on CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO NELS J. JOHNSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent NO. 721,178, dated February 24, 1903. Application filed May 14, 1902. Serial No. 107,249: (No model.)

T aZl whom it may concern.- eral parts. Clamps 13 13 on either side of Be it known that I, EPHRAIM'P. GOLDEN, a the part 1 embrace the same and carry a bolt citizen of; the United States of America, reor bar 15, whichis embraced by the slot 12, a siding atChicago, in the county of Cook and thumbnut 1401 equivalent means being em- 5 State of Illinois, have invented certain new ployed to firmly secure the parts together, as

and useful Improvements in Scraping-Tools, described. of which the following is a description. A suitable handle 16 is mounted upon the My invention belongs to that class of deshaft 9 in any preferred mannerfor examvices particularly adapted for dressing'sun ple, by the extending bars 17 17, extending to faces, such as floors'and the like, and has for from'the shaft to the handle, as is clearly its object a more simple, convenient, and cf; shown in the drawings. A spring 19 or fective device for thepurpos'estated. equivalent resilient means is positioned be- To this end myinvent-ion consists in the tween the handle 16 and the part 1, near the novel construction, arrangement, and combibit end of the same, whilean auxiliary re- I5 nation of parts herein shown and described taining-strap 20 secures the handle to the bit and more particularly pointed out in the end of the part 1, causing the two parts to claims. retain their relative positions.

In the drawings, ,Wherein like reference- The mode of operation is clearly shown in letters indicate like or corresponding parts, Fig. 1. The operator grasping the handle 20 Figure 1isapei'spectiveviewshowing myin- 16, as shown, forces the device from him, vention and the preferred manner of using putting sufficient force upon the handle to the same. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my cause the bit.2 to be held firmly against the improved device. Fig. 3 is a top plan of the surface of the fioorvwith a cushioned or resame. Fig. 4 is a section in line 4 4 of Fig; silient force, overcoming any slight variation 25 3, showing a slightly-modified form of con-- in the position of the handle 16. The strap necting means. Fig. 5 is a perspective view or connecting portion 20 is formed to secure of one form of auxiliary connection between the full benefit of the resilient connection dothe handle and the scraping device. Fig. 6 scribed. For this purpose theconnectingis a perspective View of the retaining-bit, strap 20, (shown in Fig. 5,) which may be of 30 and Fig. 7 is a similar view ofthe flexible auxmetal, is provided with-a longitudinal slot iliary connecting means shown in Fig. 4. 21, permitting a vertical play of the said In the drawings, 1 shows an extending bar- .straps with the pin 8 in the'operation of the or handle having secured upon its end means, device, Figs. 2 and 5. for securely fixing a scraping-bit 2; A re- In the-form shown in Figs. 4 and 7 the 5 taining-bit 3 isfirmly secured in'positionlto strap 20: is of leather or other flexible mathe part 1 in any preferred manner. As terial, permittings uch vertical play, and in shown, a strap 4, extending about the part 5 the preferred form "is provided with a pluof the part 1, is provided at its ends with 'rality of holes 22 for the connection with the screws and thumb-nuts 6. Bythis means the screw or pin 8, Fig. 4. Bythis means the 40 bit 3 will be firmly secured against the main adjusting of the engagement of the strap 20 bit 2 to support and sustain the latter in its by means of the various holes 22 with the pin operative position. v The top of the bit 3 may or screwS will elfect the tension on the spring be retained in position in anypreferred man- 19, and thus modifythe degree of pressure ner. As shown, an aperture 7 is formed put upon the bit 2 in its operation. By dis- 5 45 therein, through which extends a screw or pin connecting the strap 20 from the pin 8 and 8. The other end of the part 1 is constructed loosening the nut 14 the part 1 may be readily to be connected to the shaft 9, carrying the released from the handle 16 and be usedas' a wheels 10,'which are preferably provided with hand-scraper in the usuaLmanner. rubber tires 11 11. As shown, a slot 12 is 23 isacushion or bumper of rubber or other I00 50 formed in the part 1 for the purpose of more suitable material to prevent marring the readily connecting or disconnecting the sevbase-board or other parts.

The supporting-wheels 10 and resilient connection of the handle 16 permit the operation of the device to be readily gaged by the operator, producing most satisfactory results with a minimum of labor.

It is obvious that a supporting-frame of a form that permits the free operation of the device either with or without wheels is the equivalent for the wheeled truck shown. Hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself in this respect. It is also obvious that, having thus described my improvement, other immaterial modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the kind described, a bar 1, pivotally supported near one end on a wheeled truck, and carrying a dressing or scraping; tool near its free end, in combination with a handle 16, secured to the truck, auxiliary means loosely connecting the handle with the free end of the tool, and resilient means positioned between the two,whereby a vertically-downward force may be resiliently transmitted from the handle to the dressing-tool.

2. In a device of the kind described, a bar 1, pivotally supported near one end on a wheeled truck, and carrying a dressing or scraping tool near its free end, in combination with a handle 16, secured to the truck, auxiliary means flexibly connecting the handle to the free end of the tool, and resilient means positioned between the two, whereby a vertically-downward force maybe resiliently transmitted from the handle to the dressingtool.

3. In a device of the kind described, a bar 1, pivotally supported near one end on a wheeled truck, and carrying a dressing or scraping tool near the free end thereof, in combination with a handle 16, secured to the truck, auxiliary flexible means adjustably connecting the handle to the free end of the tool, and resilient means positioned between the two, whereby a vertically-downward force may be resiliently transmitted from the handle to the dressing-tool.

4. In a device of the kind described, a bar 1, having a slot 12, formed near one end thereof, a wheeled truck carrying clamps 13, on either side of the bar 1, and supporting a rod or bolt 15, positioned within the slot 12, means for setting said clamps against the bar to secure the same and a scraping or dressing tool carried by the free end of said bar 1, in combination with a handle 16, secured to the truck, vertically-movable auxiliary means 20, connecting the handle 16, to the tool end of the bar 1, and a spring 19, positioned between the handle 16, and the free end of the bar 1, substantially as described.

EPIIRAIM P. GOLDEN.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. HILL, CHARLES I. COBB. 

